a tribunal presided over by a judge; an area marked out for ball games
from Old French cort, from Latin cohors 'enclosure'
Polysemous between legal and sports contexts
Historically, women had minimal standing in courts. Legal rights (property, divorce, child custody) were withheld or filtered through male guardians. 'Court' as institution encoded male legal personhood.
Use 'court' neutrally; note that equal legal standing is recent and incomplete globally.
Women fought for the right to testify, own property, and appear as full parties in court—rights taken for granted today.
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